Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.6744 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.6744 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
139th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.7871 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
0.5093 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Azerbaijan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Azerbaijan stood at 0.6744 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.7871 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5093 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Azerbaijan ranks 139th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7748 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.7303 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7309 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7499 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7372 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7535 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7871 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6957 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7561 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7324 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7229 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7054 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6706 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.634 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6112 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5725 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5662 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5441 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5303 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5093 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7087 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6744 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7448 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6957 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7871 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6066 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5093 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7229 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6915 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6744 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7087 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 136 Türkiye 0.6768 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Luxembourg 0.6766 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 138 New Zealand 0.6758 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Nepal 0.6704 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 141 Ecuador 0.668 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Australia 0.6655 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1127 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,241 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 264 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Azerbaijan?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Azerbaijan was 0.6744 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7871 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5093 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Azerbaijan ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.